Thomas Adkins Devine

Friday

Feb 22, 2013 at 2:00 AM

Thomas Adkins Devine peacefully passed away February 17, 2013 at home with his family by his side. Tom was a resident of Prospect, Ore.

Born in Springfield, Mass. in 1929, Tom was the eldest of six children. Tom had a distinguished career in the United States Navy and retired to Prospect in 1974. Back in the day, Tom was a great little league coach. He loved to fish and golf, and spent his retirement years with his loving wife Ruth in their blue tent in the woods.

Tom was preceded in death by his daughter Tish Devine, and is survived by his wife Ruth, daughters Kathy Devine, Sharon Lowery, Joanne Cooper, and son Mike Devine, sisters Florence Sheehan, Patty Cray, and brother Richard Devine.

Tom was a loving husband and a great father. He was a good friend to those who knew him and will be greatly missed.

Services for Tom will be at Eagle Point National Cemetery Monday, February 25, 2013 at 2:00 p.m.